18 But they lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own lives. 19 Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors. 20 Wisdom calls out in the street, she lifts her voice in the square;
Proverbs 1:18–20
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Proverbs 12:5–7
5 The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the wicked leads to deceit. 6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them. 7 The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.
Baruch 3:27–29
27 God didn’t choose these, nor did he give the way of knowledge to them, (WEB) 28 so they perished, because they had no wisdom. They perished through their own foolishness. (WEB) 29 Who has gone up into heaven, taken her, and brought her down from the clouds? (WEB)
Proverbs 1:10–12
10 My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them. 11 If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause, 12 let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit.
Sirach 47:24–25
24 Their sins were multiplied exceedingly, until they were removed from their land. (WEB) 25 For they sought out all manner of wickedness, until vengeance came upon them. (WEB)
Sirach 31:5–7
5 He who loves gold won’t be justified. He who follows destruction will himself have his fill of it. (WEB) 6 Many have been given over to ruin for the sake of gold. Their destruction meets them face to face. (WEB) 7 It is a stumbling block to those who sacrifice to it. Every foo… (WEB)
Proverbs 7:25–27
25 Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths. 26 For she has brought many down to death; her slain are many in number. 27 Her house is the road to Sheol, descending to the chambers of death.
Proverbs 1:31–33
31 So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. 32 For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them. 33 But whoever listens to me will dwell in safety, secure from the fear of evil.”
Tobit 12:9–11
9 Alms delivers from death, and it purges away all sin. Those who give alms and do righteousness will be filled with life; (WEB) 10 but those who sin are enemies to their own life. (WEB) 11 Surely I will conceal nothing from you. I have said, ‘It is good to conceal the secret of a… (WEB)
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